Bourbon

[Dutchrudder 11103]

Wirt road. Was there tonight. They had another box under it too

[LoyalHorn 21]

13 hours ago, PappyVanVinceYoung said:

1) Tornado

2) Seasoned Wood

3) Four Grain

4) Rye

5) Single Barrel

6) Barrel Proof

7) Small Batch

 

I haven’t tried the Cured Oak or Sour Mash yet. While I love high proofed bottles, for whatever reason I’m not huge on the EHT Barrel Proof. 

This is very helpful, thanks Pappy and BigDHorn. Will be on the lookout for your recommendations.

[Bert Orange 1115]

I personally think four grain is the best of the bunch

[Neonmoon 38127]

3 hours ago, LoyalHorn said:

This is very helpful, thanks Pappy and BigDHorn. Will be on the lookout for your recommendations.

If you find a 4G or Seasoned Wood on the shelf, pick me up one

[mbpcb 55]

If you find a 4G or Seasoned Wood on the shelf, pick me up one

i’ve never even found BP on the shelf. i have SB, SiB, and SR. i may never find the others

[BigDHornfan 6522]

Blanton’s STFB worth paying $170 for?
Gold worth $150?

[Whiskyteer 51]

42 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Blanton’s STFB worth paying $170 for?
Gold worth $150?

It’s cheaper than the airline ticket overseas

[BigDHornfan 6522]

I missed out on the Gold and SFTB that someone was offering up on Bourbon Secondary Market, but will keep looking.

[ZanTheFan 49]

Newb question, how does one identity the recipe that is in a given Four Roses bottle?

[BlueGreySky 998]

14 minutes ago, ZanTheFan said:

Newb question, how does one identity the recipe that is in a given Four Roses bottle?

https://fourrosesbourbon.com/recipe-infographic/

[ckhorn 208]

I picked up a RY10 a few weeks ago. Liked it so much. Picked up two more today, plus a EHTSB. Pretty sure it was still aging while it was sitting in my cabinet. It kept getting better and better and better. The EH TAYLOR that is.

Edited June 13, 2018 by ckhorn

[Bozo_Casanova 26232]

I have drank the hell out of RY10 as of late. Can't go into a store without finding it, it's been quite the pleasant surprise.

Crazy, that was me two weeks ago, now I can’t find it anyplace

[huge 3788]

I had the EHT Four Grain at Poison Girl last night.

I don’t remember Tornado being that good, and I love the Tornado.

Four Grain is highest quality hooch. Wish I could find a bottle.

Need to try Seasoned Wood and Cured Oak so I can at least taste them all.

[mbpcb 55]

I missed out on the Gold and SFTB that someone was offering up on Bourbon Secondary Market, but will keep looking.

Jayson sells about once a month. but you gotta get in fast bc he accepts more orders than he can supply. i’ve been screwed by him a few times.

[SMUlawUTgrad 81]

Saw many bottles of yippee ki yay at the specs In Galveston.

[Dutchrudder 11103]

I have never seen Rebel Yell in a store.

[PappyVanVinceYoung 85]

[TornACL 7673]

Do people really see these "National ____ Day" and think to themselves, gee willikers, I better go out and buy me some of that to celebrate the national holiday!

I guess they do, since there's a manufactured national day for every fucking thing now.

[Jerry Callo 8658]

2 hours ago, TornACL said:

Do people really see these "National ____ Day" and think to themselves, gee willikers, I better go out and buy me some of that to celebrate the national holiday!

I guess they do, since there's a manufactured national day for every fucking thing now.

I'm celebrating National Bourbon Day today.  I also celebrated National Bourbon Day Eve.

[TornACL 7673]

43 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

I'm celebrating National Bourbon Day today.  I also celebrated National Bourbon Day Eve.

I thought national bourbon day was every day that ends in Y

[BigDHornfan 6522]

Bestofwines.com has a ton of Blanton's SFTB available.  They are in the Netherlands so shipping is high.   Just ordered a bottle for 65 euros and shipping was 77.   So all in for $165.  Looking back,  should have gotten 2.  

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

My guy sold me his last bottle of Weller Antique today. I incrementally bought ever bottle he received. If people on that side of town don't like drinking Antique, well I got nothing to say to them but thanks. 

Spec's is proudly bragging they received a big shipment of Smooth Ambler Big Level. Uh...Total Wine had it about a month ago. 

I'm mulling a trip up to College Station to get my hands on Rebel Yell. I could disguise it as a Messina Hof run to fool the wife, but she'd drop at least $300 on wine. 

Interesting tidbit, Total Wines in Houston rarely have any name brand Buffalo Trace products. They sell 1792 and Bowman, but they never have Buffalo Trace or regular Weller. Am I crazy here for thinking the liquor distributors in Houston are shutting out Total Wine as a favor for Spec's? The Total Wine guy said they receive a "normal amount", but it sells so quickly they can't keep it on the shelf. Pretty fishy answer. I don't see Buffalo Trace flying off the shelf at Spec's or Goody Goody. 

I'll probably drink my bottle of Blood Oath Pact 4 this weekend to try and wash away the shame of buying it. 

[ckhorn 208]

After years of searching for the white whales and close to giving up. I found me a GTS today.

Happy Trails everyone.

[Jerry Callo 8658]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

My guy sold me his last bottle of Weller Antique today. I incrementally bought ever bottle he received. If people on that side of town don't like drinking Antique, well I got nothing to say to them but thanks. 

Spec's is proudly bragging they received a big shipment of Smooth Ambler Big Level. Uh...Total Wine had it about a month ago. 

I'm mulling a trip up to College Station to get my hands on Rebel Yell. I could disguise it as a Messina Hof run to fool the wife, but she'd drop at least $300 on wine. 

Interesting tidbit, Total Wines in Houston rarely have any name brand Buffalo Trace products. They sell 1792 and Bowman, but they never have Buffalo Trace or regular Weller. Am I crazy here for thinking the liquor distributors in Houston are shutting out Total Wine as a favor for Spec's? The Total Wine guy said they receive a "normal amount", but it sells so quickly they can't keep it on the shelf. Pretty fishy answer. I don't see Buffalo Trace flying off the shelf at Spec's or Goody Goody. 

I'll probably drink my bottle of Blood Oath Pact 4 this weekend to try and wash away the shame of buying it. 

In Austin, TW offered Buffalo Trace as an allocated item along side of Blantons.  They now have it on the shelf.  My Specs has no BT on the shelf and says they're out.  I got a bottle a couple weeks ago from the back.  Give me a fucking break - Twin Liquors always has BT on the shelf.  I bought two bottles yesterday at 15% off - which is cheaper than Specs.  I am boycotting Specs this week since the whiskey guy is a prick. 

Twin is more expensive, but I like the smaller stores with a manager you can talk to.  On Saturday, I asked Erin at Twin if they had any Eagle Rare and they didn't.  Next think I know, Erin brings out a bottle of ER for me - the bottle she'd put aside for her.

 

Edited June 14, 2018 by Jerry Callo

[Jimbaround 973]

Happy national bourbon day.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

1 minute ago, Jimbaround said:

Happy national bourbon day.

Triggered. 

[ckhorn 208]

1 minute ago, Jimbaround said:

Happy national bourbon day.

Your just jacking with us sitting that can of Diet DP there aren't you. Should use regular.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

13 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

In Austin, TW offered Buffalo Trace as an allocated item along side of Blantons.  They now have it on the shelf.  My Specs has no BT on the shelf and says they're out.  I got a bottle a couple weeks ago from the back.  Give me a fucking break - Twin Liquors always has BT on the shelf.  I bought two bottles yesterday at 15% off - which is cheaper than Specs.  I am boycotting Specs this week since the whiskey guy is a prick. 

Twin is more expensive, but I like the smaller stores with a manager you can talk to.  On Saturday, I asked Erin at Twin if they had any Eagle Rare and they didn't.  Next think I know, Erin brings out a bottle of ER for me - the bottle she'd put aside for her.

 

Every Twin Liquors I've been to in Greater Austin has had at least Eagle Rare. Quality store. 

[Jimbaround 973]

Your just jacking with us sitting that can of Diet DP there aren't you. Should use regular.

Unfortunately we just ran out of Code Red Mountain Dew. I had to make do.

[Anastasis 23375]

I once ordered a dr pepper and crown at a concert at the backyard.  The bartender asked to double check my ID. That was a few decades ago. I still think it has a certain quality to it.  

[Carl Spackler 3461]

47 minutes ago, Jimbaround said:

Happy national bourbon day.

If you're not trolling us, you're going straight to hell.

[Bert Orange 1115]

This any good?




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['stache 21743]

Pretty happy with today’s haul. First time I’ve seen RY10 in the wild. They had quite a few. If it’s as good as y’all say I might buy another. Campfire sounds super interesting. A bit of a stretch at $80 but willing to try something different.

 

 

 

[BigDHornfan 6522]

Shoutout [mention=2153]thestud[/mention] for the European hookup!

 

[ckhorn 208]

26 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Pretty happy with today’s haul. First time I’ve seen RY10 in the wild. They had quite a few. If it’s as good as y’all say I might buy another. Campfire sounds super interesting. A bit of a stretch at $80 but willing to try something different.

 

 

 

I'd go with two RY10 in which I did. There's a reason the campfires sit on shelves and RY don't.

[BigDHornfan 6522]

Pretty happy with today’s haul. First time I’ve seen RY10 in the wild. They had quite a few. If it’s as good as y’all say I might buy another. Campfire sounds super interesting. A bit of a stretch at $80 but willing to try something different.
 

 
 

Go buy another. Do it.


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[ckhorn 208]

33 minutes ago, Bert Orange said:

This any good?




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You can double back on this thread  several pages and get a lot of opinions (mostly negative) about this bottle. I passed on it myself. I did try the barter-house the other night. I am on search and drink mission.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

4 minutes ago, ckhorn said:

I'd go with two RY10 in which I did. There's a reason the campfires sit on shelves and RY don't.

I think High West is overpriced. Campfire is $56.99. Bourye is $67.99. Yippee Ki-Yay is $79.99. 

Midwinter Nights Dram is competitively priced at $99.99. 

I don't know if they'll bring it back, but their best bargain was Son of Bourye at about $36. 

[BigDHornfan 6522]

Cheers ya surly bastards!

[Neonmoon 38127]

You son of a bitch 

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

Balcones guys, Goody Goody in Houston has True Blue Cask Strength but you better hurry. 

Has anyone ever taken the Balcones tour while in Waco?

Edited June 15, 2018 by billfromlaketravis

[PappyVanVinceYoung 85]

I like some of thd High West offerings. MWND is great. I’m a big fan of Rendezvous Rye. Double Ryd is solid. Bourye is solid. If you like peated scotches the Campfire is okay, but I wouldn’t buy it. Yippee ki yay is okay, bug I wouldn’t buy it.  36th vote is piss. Some of these are overpriced. The distillery is fun to go to. 

[PappyVanVinceYoung 85]

3 hours ago, 'stache said:

Pretty happy with today’s haul. First time I’ve seen RY10 in the wild. They had quite a few. If it’s as good as y’all say I might buy another. Campfire sounds super interesting. A bit of a stretch at $80 but willing to try something different.

 

 

 

Nothing wrong with giving something a shot. Campfire is not for your typical bourbon drinkers, but it’s okay. I like peated scotch whisky though. 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

Celebrating National Bourbon Day with Blanton's and RY10.  Might have to keep the celebration going through the weekend.

['stache 21743]

Nothing wrong with giving something a shot. Campfire is not for your typical bourbon drinkers, but it’s okay. I like peated scotch whisky though. 

I like peaty. The Campfire was tasty. Definitely peaty. I think I can taste the bourbon and rye in the background but honestly if I drank it blind I would probably not know it was blended in.

My RY10 has an astringent note in the nose and in the first few sips but got better as the ice cube melted in and mellowed it out. Is that normal or just my batch? I liked it but didn’t quite live up to the hype.

[brown water 3761]

Same on my RY10.  Hoping it evens out with some age in the open bottle.  Still good - but not living up to expectations.  

[Whiskyteer 51]

3 hours ago, brown water said:

Same on my RY10.  Hoping it evens out with some age in the open bottle.  Still good - but not living up to expectations.  

I think this Luxco RY10 bottling is a solid pour but to put it into perspective, it doesn’t measure up to the original bottlings from SW.  To the right of Luxco is a ‘90 bottling cut to 80pf. The good juice lies in the ‘69 decanter (now empty) and the ‘70 bottling on the right.  Old Stitzel juice is truly enjoyable stuff.

[BigDHornfan 6522]

Boy did I dodge a bullet yesterday. Left these 2 bottles of RY10 in my truck from lunch until about 5 and I guess the heat caused the corks to pop. When I opened the boxes, the corks were just sitting on the top of bottles, the box lid kept them there.
And one completely separated. Luckily they didn’t tip over on my drive home. I would have cried.

[Jerry Callo 8658]

I had a bottle of bourbon blow a cork and spill all over my Suburban once, you did indeed dodge a bullet.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

46 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

I had a bottle of bourbon blow a cork and spill all over my Suburban once, you did indeed dodge a bullet.

Gotta keep a cooler in the car when bourbon hunting. I'm not saying you should chill it, just keep it at room temperature for a few hours. 

Edited June 15, 2018 by billfromlaketravis